Tulisan #9: 10 Alasan Mengapa Membaca itu Baik

21 Februari 2014 16:08:21Dibaca :

Entry #9 : Ten reasons why reading is good

1. It’s safe. If you play gadget in public place or in the car during traffic jam, there is a possibility that you get robbed. I have, however, never heard of a robber who robs a book that someone is reading. No one will hold a red axe in front of your car window to force you to open the window and surrender your book.

2. It’s free. That is if you borrowed the book from someone or if you have someone who buys books for you :) (e.g. father, boyfriend, husband etc ). Otherwise it’s not free, but if you take the price of the book and divide that by the hours of enjoyment, I’m sure the cost per hour is cheaper than, let’s say, going to movie (unless you watch borrowed DVD).

3. It’s fun. You can be anyone, anywhere and do anything when you are inside a story.

4. It saves electricity. You don’t have to recharge a book just like you need to recharge your gadget. Sure you need light, but who doesn’t (and sunlight is free :))?

5. It makes you look smart and educated. This is handy when you want to impress your future boy/girlfriend/future parents in law/future employer.

6. It makes waiting bearable. I mostly read novels in the car during traffic jam, or in the doctor’s waiting room or while standing in a line at the bank.

7. It can be used as a weapon if needed. The bulkier the book, the better. It works much better than, let’s say, a wrist watch (unless the wrist watch comes with a laser gun).

8. You can do it anywhere, anytime (except when the boss is around).

9. It makes the minutes on the stationary bikes go faster.

10. By buying a book, you are contributing toward the economy (and it allows writers such as me to make our livings :).

I read about 50(fifty) novels a year (and I keep a book journal since 2004. So I have a complete list of books that I read since 2004 till now).

These are the ten last novels that I read (no. 1 is the one I’m reading right now)